Dickerson said that Salen's hire was not a clear sign of
ambitions to go public. Instead, he expressed admiration
for SurveyMonkey's decision to do a complex financing
deal that cashed out employees and early investors, much as a
public offering would, while letting the company avoid the
scrutiny and costs of operating as a publicly traded company.

Dickerson also said that were Etsy to go public or otherwise
"provide liquidity" to insiders, he hoped to find a way for Etsy
members—both sellers and buyers on the site—to participate.